Shoe rack



F. MATHEWS.

SHOE RACK.

APPLICATION min APR. 7. 1921.

Patented June 13, 1922.

FRED. MATHEWS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Shoe Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This inventlon relates to door or wall racks for for this purpose which is simple and eco nomical in construction, light in weight, at tractive in appearance, and convenient in use.

A further object is to provide a rack which will securely hold all sizes and types of .shoes.

The many other objects and advantages of the invention will be better understood by reference to the following specification when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating a selected embodiment thereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the sho rack complete.

Fig. 2 is a plan view, and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

Referring to the drawings, the shoe rack is secured upon a wall or. door 5 by screws or other suitable means. This rack is formed of wire preferably of the resilient type. A wire 6 is provided with eyelets 7 at its ends to receive screws 8. This wire projects forwardly and downwardly and has a horizontal portion 9. A wire brace 10 has its ends soldered or otherwise secured to the portion 9 of the wire 6 and an eye 11 is formed in the central portion thereof to re ceive a fastening screw 12. A wire 13 extends between the outwardly projecting end portions of the wire 6 and is bent back and forth upon itself to form a series of substantially l-shaped shoe engaging seats 14, the various sections of the wire being preferably coiled at their junctions 15. The brace 10 preferably passes through certain of these coils to support the wire 13 intermediate its ends.

The shoes are supported in the \/'-shaped seats 14 with the sole of the shoe resting on the horizontal portion 9 of the wire 6. The shoe is inserted in the seat from above and the shank portion of the shoe moves downwardly between the wires forming the seat until this portion is firmly gripped by these wires immediately in front of the heel. The

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Specification of Letters Patent.

supporting shoes or slippers, and has for its prlmary ob ect to provide a rack Patented June 13, 1922.

Application filed April 7, 1921. Serial No. 459,504.

wires forming the sides of the seat pass diagonally across the front corners of the heel and thus absolutely prevent the shoe from becoming released from the rack until actually lifted therefrom.

The V-shape of the seats enables any size or style of shoe to be placed in the rack.

WVhile these seats may be formedof any suitable material, I have found it advan- 'tageous to use spring wire and to provide the cells at the junction of the various sections to facilitate the insertion of the shoe and to more securely hold the shoes in position.

The rack is easily installed and presents an attractive appearance. Any number of seats may be provided.

I am aware that changes may be made in v the form and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I reserve the right to make all such as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A shoe rack comprising a supporting frame, a plurality of substantially \l-shaped shoe seats formed on said frame each adapted to grip the shank of a shoe, and a shoe rest disposed in front of said seats and below the point of gripping thereof.

2. A shoe rack comprising a supporting frame, a plurality of vertically disposed V- shaped shoe seats on said frame each adapted to grip the shank of a shoe, and a horizontal shoe rest in front of each of said seats and below the point of gripping thereof.

3. A shoe rack comprising a wire supporting frame, a shoe holder mounted on said frame consisting; of a wire bent back and forth upon itself to form. a series of vertically disposed V-shaped seats lying substantially in the same plane and each adapted to engage the shank of a shoe, and a horizontal shoe rest disposed below the level of the points of engagement of said seats with the shoes therein.

4-. A shoe rack comprising a wire supporting frame, a vertically disposed shoe holder on said frame consisting of a single spring wire bent back and forth upon itself to form a series of V-shaped seats each adapted to engage the shank of a shoe, and a shoe rest of wire extending longitudinally of said holder and spaced therefrom.

5. A shoe rack comprising a supporting frame, a vertically disposed shoe holder on said frame consisting of a wire bent back i and forth upon itself to form a series of connected V-shaped seats, said w1re being coiled at each change of directlon, and a shoe rest formed on said frame in front of said holder.

(S. A shoe rack comprising a wire having ileyelets at .its opposite extremities and the end portions of said wire projecting forwardly therefrom and then downwardly to a horizontal conneeting portion, and a second wire connecting; the forwardly projecting portions of the first wire and being bent hack and forth on itself to form it series end portions of the wire projecting forwardly and then downwardly therefrom to a horizontal connecting portion, a second wire connecting the forwardly progect ng portions of the first wire and being bent back and forth on itself to form a series of ver tic-ally disposed V-shaped shoe holders, the

horizontalportion of the first wire forming a shoe rest in front of said shoe holders, and n brace wire for supporting said holder and said rest intermediate their ends.

8. A shoe rack comprising a series of substantially V shaped shoe seats each formed of resilient members adapted to grip the shank of a shoe, and a horizontal shoe rest in front of and below the shoe engaging portion of said members.

FRED MATHElVS. 

